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Alexis Ramos - Mejia
Alexis Ramos-Mejia
Alexis Ramos-Mejia
“My painting emulates the Latin American reality - the customs,
the culture, and the issues; my goal is to bring together that
world and the North American experience. I retain the
iconographyof the Peruvian painting tradition, using folkloric
symbols to humanize or give an identity to the great masses of
people that lie behind the title Latin America. I use heavily
textured surfaces togive the painting a tactile dimension that
enhances the viewer’s experience of the piece and to make the
image more of a present reality and not just a graphic illusion
about some people who live somewhere to the south.”
Alexis combines the use of graphic design digital applications for
compositional work andclassical methods of painting for the actual
rendering of the piece.
Alexis also spends his time designing and creating murals for
different public buildings with the purpose of making the
language of art more accessible - to produce ideological works
of art that are no longer an expression of individual satisfaction,
but aim to be an enlightening art for all. "Art is generally perceived
as a commodity" says Alexis, "I believe art is a powerful language,
a way of communicating that can be used to its highest potential
if it is practiced selflessly".
